Welcome to our “Undercover Mock” series, where our analysts will surreptitiously interact in mock drafts with other genuine people. Unlike our deft drafts, you might not see Patrick Mahomes fall into the third circular here. These are real simulated drafts with other people who don’t analyze Fantasy Football. We review to show you how to find genuine benefits by writing with other genuine people.
MOCK: 12-team PPR, overall
DATE, TIME, PLACE: Friday, August 21, 9:30 a.m., ESPN
OBJECTIVE: What kind of equipment can be built with an open receiver trapped in the first round?
There is no plan to implement a Zero RB strategy, there is no plan to choose another position at any other time in the draft, just a plan to take an open receiver on the first circular, either Michael Thomas or Davante Adams.
Thomas went to 1.05, so Adams was 1.08. In a genuine draft, I would have accepted Miles Sanders, but I keep my promises.
But there were no regulations after that.
One of my main philosophies on Draft Day is to take you from the beginning with trusted runners. If you wait too long, you’ll actually be strong elsewhere, but you may not be in the only position in Fantasy that tends to get the highest score.
I aimed at the midfields with my next two selections and felt smart to have Joe Mixon in the 17th overall position. Your ADP is there on CBS Sports, but I see it regularly from 8 to 12 overall. Between him and Adams, I feel like I’m cheating on the rest of the league with two first-round players.
What would possibly have propelled Mixon towards me was that Lamar Jackson was hooked on 13th overall. Again, ADP suggests that this might be a little later than normal, however, to me, it seems like an overpayment by a quarterback. Yes, it would possibly be amazing in 2020, but it’s hard to justify taking it when …
So I owe a giant meatball to the guy who took Jackson in 13th position so Mixon can slide a little more.
Maybe it’s my lucky day: after getting Mixon in Round 2, I got James Conner in Round 3. It’s no surprise when you do your ADP, but all the indications from Pittsburgh are that Conner will be the Steelers’ main runner until further notice. :
I would have been willing to take another runner in Round 4, but I couldn’t see one I liked as much as Cooconsistente with Kupp. Its price keeps going down because Array.. I don’t know. The guy has 16 touchdowns and 5.6 game-consistent receptions in his last 24 games overall and other people are panicking because his playing time decreased towards the end of last season. It’s not going to stay that way. In my opinion, he’s a number one receiver, unless this is my number two.
If you keep our Fantasy Football Today podcast or have been reading my stuff since the summer, you know I’ve developed great confidence in the Buccaneers ball carrier, Ronald Jones. I think he’ll be smart enough to be an offensive part No. 2, but you can choose him as No. 3. And that’s what I did here as opposed to an offensive part in the fifth inning. It was a fairly simple decision: risk not having a third ball carrier when they pass like hot buns, or take whatever they want. Hmm, not too much.
My team five rounds:
1.08: Davante Adams, WR, Packers 2.08: Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals 3.08: James Conner, RB, Steelers 4.05: Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams 5.08: Ronald Jones, RB, Buccaneers
I’m delighted. I haven’t reached a quarterback and I know I’ll find a price-adjusted ending later, plus I have the big solid broker I wanted.
Continuing, I was lucky enough to have a quarterback in the six most sensitive in the sixth inning, which is a smart value, but I didn’t. I decided to buy the whole receiver frame when I got Stefon Diggs. It was a difficult task: Diggs actually has a No. 2 catcher upside down, but a stallion quarterback in the sixth inning is a smart deal. In the end, I knew Diggs was the most productive deal and that I could wait even longer for a quarterback, but it was close. If I’d taken a smuggler, it would have been Russell Wilson.
In fact, the next two selections were Kyler Murray and Wilson, and so the first six quarters of fantasy this year were history.
I may have overreacted and chosen the most productive remaining quarterback with my next election. Instead, I took Tarik Cohen in the hope that the closed wing Hunter Henry would slide. As quarterbacks, I look for good, tight values in the draft. Fortunately, Henry came to my list a trick later.
Yes, I still needed a quarterback, but one fun thing happens when you expect one: many other draft managers get theirs, so (correctly) don’t worry about taking a pin moment before much, much later. So, after the game of the first six quarters and Drew Brees, I tried the board and knew I could wait for circular 10 and still get one from Tom Brady, Matt Ryan or Josh Allen. That’s why I wasted on Jalen Reagor in Round 9.
And that’s the story of how they gave me Tom Brady, the guy who threw Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski and Scotty Miller (who?!), to be my starting quarterback in Round 10. An absolute flight, especially its ADP on CBS is 50 PICKS MORE than where I was given it.
Maybe it’s because it’s a simulation. Maybe not. The fact is, wait for your quarterback.
Qb
Tom Brady
Bn
Ronald Jones
Rb
Joe Mixon
Bn
Tarik Cohen
Rb
James Conner
Bn
Jalen Reagor
Wr
Davante Adams
Bn
Boston Scott
Wr
Cooper Kupp
Bn
Damien Harris
You
Hunter Henry
Bn
Bryce love
Flex
Stefon Diggs
Bn
Steve Sims
Dst
Chargers
K:i
Dan Bailey
So, let’s say the plan to give up the offensive stockings until Round 5. What would the team have looked like? Based on actual results, here are:
Qb
Russell Wilson
Bn
J.k. Dobbins
Rb
Ronald Jones
Bn
Boston Scott
Rb
Tarik Cohen
Bn
Jerry Jeudy
Wr
Davante Adams
Bn
Damien Harris
Wr
Julio Jones
Bn
Bryce love
You
Zach Ertz
Bn
Allen Lazard
Flex
Cooper Kupp
Bn
Sony Michel
Dst
Chargers
K:i
Dan Bailey
I have to be honest, they’re not a bad team. The only thing that literally bothers me is that Kupp, Scott, Harris and Love would have taken at least one lap earlier than when I did them. He tells me that the values they gave me with my genuine fantasy team were excellent.
ROUND 1
1
Team 1
Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers
2
Team 2
Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
3
Team 3
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys de Dallas
4
Team 4
Alvin Kamara, RB, Santos de New Orleans
5
Team 5
Michael Thomas, WR, Saints of New Orleans
6
Team 6
Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings du Minnesota
7
Team 7
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
8
Dave’s undercover team
Davante Adams, WR, Packers de Green Bay
9
Team 9
Derrick Henry, RB, Titans du Tennessee
Ten
Team 10
Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
11
Team 11
Kenyan Drake, RB, Arizona Cardinals
12
Team 12
Josh Jacobs, RB, Raiders de Las Vegas
ROUND 2
13
Team 12
Lamar Jackson, QB, Ravens of Baltimore
14
Team 11
Miles Sanders, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
15
Team 10
Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
Sixteen
Team 9
Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
17
Dave’s undercover team
Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals de Cincinnati
18
Team 7
Aaron Jones, RB, Packers of Green Bay
19
Team 6
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Arizona Cardinals
20
Team 5
Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
21
Team 4
Tyreek Hill, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
22
Team 3
Patrick Mahomes, QB, de Kansas City
23
Team 2
Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
24
Team 1
Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ROUND 3
25
Team 1
Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars de Jacksonville
26
Team 2
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Cleveland Browns
27
Team 3
George Kittle, TE, 49ers de San Francisco
28
Team 4
Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks de Seattle
29
Team 5
Todd Gurley II, RB, Atlanta Falcons
30
Team 6
Kenny Golladay, WR, Detroit Lions
31
Team 7
DJ Moore, WR, Carolina Panthers
32
Dave’s undercover team
James Conner, RB, Steelers of Pittsburgh
33
Team 9
Allen Robinson II, WR, Chicago Bear
34
Team 10
Adam Thielen, WR, Minnesota Vikings
35
Team 11
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers of Pittsburgh
36
Team 12
Le’Veon Bell, RB, New York Jets
ROUND 4
37
Team 12
Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens de Baltimore
38
Team 11
Amari Cooper, WR, Cowboys de Dallas
39
Team 10
David Johnson, RB, Texans of Houston
40
Team 9
Courtland Sutton, WR, Broncos de Denver
41
Dave’s undercover team
Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams of Los Angeles
42
Team 7
Calvin Ridley, WR, Atlanta Falcons
43
Team 6
Robert Woods, WR, Rams of Los Angeles
44
Team 5
Melvin Gordon, RB, Broncos de Denver
45
Team 4
Devin Singletary, RB, Bills of Buffalo
46
Team 3
Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington
47
Team 2
Zach Ertz, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
48
Team 1
A J. Brown, WR, Titans du Tennessee
ROUND 5
49
Team 1
Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
50
Team 2
Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
51
Team 3
Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks de Seattle
52
Team 4
David Montgomery, RB, Chicago Bear
53
Team 5
Kareem Hunt, RB, Browns of Cleveland
54
Team 6
D’Andre Swift, RB, Detroit Lions
55
Team 7
T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts
56
Dave’s undercover team
Ronald Jones II, RB, Buccaneers de Tampa Bay
57
Team 9
Jarvis Landry, WR, Cleveland Browns
58
Team 10
DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins de Miami
59
Team 11
DJ Chark Jr., WR, Jaguars de Jacksonville
60
Team 12
Raheem Mostert, RB, 49ers de San Francisco
ROUND 6
61
Team 12
DK Metcalf, WR, Seahawks de Seattle
62
Team 11
Dak Prescott, quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
63
Team 10
Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans de Houston
64
Team 9
Darren Waller, TE, Los Raiders de Las Vegas
sixty-five
Dave’s undercover team
Stefon Diggs, WR, Bills of Buffalo
66
Team 7
Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
67
Team 6
Russell Wilson, Quarterback, Seattle Seahawks
68
Team 5
Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys de Dallas
69
Team 4
Marquesa Brown, WR, Ravens de Baltimore
70
Team 3
Will Fuller V, WR, Texans of Houston
71
Team 2
Cam Akers, RB, Rams of Los Angeles
72
Team 1
A J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
ROUND 7
73
Team 1
Mark Ingram II, RB, Ravens of Baltimore
74
Team 2
Tyler Boyd, WR, Bengals de Cincinnati
75
Team 3
Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
76
Team 4
Brandin Cooks, WR, Texans of Houston
77
Team 5
Tyler Higbee, TE, Rams of Los Angeles
78
Team 6
Evan Engram, TE, New York Giants
79
Team 7
Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers from San Francisco
80
Dave’s undercover team
Tarik Cohen, RB, Chicago Bear
81
Team 9
Marvin Jones Jr., WR, Detroit Lions
82
Team 10
Diontae Johnson, WR, Steelers of Pittsburgh
83
Team 11
James White, RB, New England Patriots
84
Team 12
Jamison Crowder, WR, New York Jets
ROUND 8
85
Team 12
Darius Slayton, WR, Giants of New York
86
Team 11
Jordan Howard, RB, Dolphins de Miami
87
Team 10
Kerryon Johnson, RB, Detroit Lions
88
Team 9
Darrell Henderson Jr., RB, Rams of Los Angeles
89
Dave’s undercover team
Hunter Henry, TE, Los Angeles Chargers
90
Team 7
Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos de Denver
91
Team 6
Matt Breida, RB, Dolphins de Miami
92
Team 5
Drew Brees, QB, Santos de New Orleans
93
Team 4
J.k. Dobbins, RB, Ravens de Baltimore
94
Team 3
Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington
95
Team 2
Zack Moss, RB, Bills of Buffalo
96
Team 1
Latavius Murray, RB, New Orleans Saints
Ninth round
97
Team 1
Sterling Shepard, WR, New York Giants
98
Team 2
Tevin Coleman, RB, 49ers de San Francisco
99
Team 3
Marlon Mack, RB, Indianapolis Colts
100
Team 4
Preston Williams, WR, Dolphins de Miami
101
Team 5
Henry Ruggs III, WR, Los Raiders de Las Vegas
102
Team 6
Christian Kirk, WR, Arizona Cardinals
103
Team 7
Jared Cook, TE, New Orleans Saints
104
Dave’s undercover team
Jalen Reagor, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
105
Team 9
Golden Tate, WR, New York Giants
106
Team 10
Robby Anderson, WR, Carolina Panthers
107
Team 11
Noah Fant, TE, Broncos de Denver
108
Team 12
John Brown, WR, Bills of Buffalo
ROUND 10
109
Team 12
Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Santos de New Orleans
110
Team 11
Curtis Samuel, WR, Carolina Panthers
111
Team 10
Alexander Mattison, RB, Vikings de Minnesota
112
Team 9
Matt Ryan, quarterback, Atlanta Falcons
113
Dave’s undercover team
Tom Brady, Quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
114
Team 7
Tony Pollard, RB, Cowboys de Dallas
115
Team 6
Mecole Hardman, WR, de Kansas City
116
Team 5
Justin Jackson, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
117
Team 4
T.j. Hockenson, TE, Detroit Lions
118
Team 3
Hayden Hurst, TE, Atlanta Falcons
119
Team 2
Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
120
Team 1
Rob Gronkowski, TE, Buccaneers de Tampa Bay
ROUND 11
121
Team 1
Josh Allen, QB, Bills of Buffalo
122
Team 2
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Broncos of Denver
123
Team 3
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Cowboys de Dallas
124
Team 4
Daniel Jones, QB, New York Giants
125
Team 5
Steelers D/ST
126
Team 6
Mike Williams, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
127
Team 7
Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
128
Dave’s undercover team
Boston Scott, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
129
Team 9
Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Detroit Lions
130
Team 10
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers de Green Bay
131
Team 11
Breshad Perriman, WR, New York Jets
132
Team 12
DeSean Jackson, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
ROUND 12
133
Team 12
Parris Campbell, WR, Indianapolis Colts
134
Team 11
Duke Johnson, RB, Texans de Houston
135
Team 10
Nyheim Hines, RB, Indianapolis Colts
136
Team 9
Ke’Shawn Vaughn, RB, Buccaneers de Tampa Bay
137
Dave’s undercover team
Damien Harris, RB, New England Patriots
138
Team 7
Mike Gesicki, TE, Dolphins de Miami
139
Team 6
Chris Herndon, TE, New York Jets
140
Team 5
Austin Hooper, TE, Cleveland Browns
141
Team 4
Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers of Pittsburgh
142
Team 3
AJ Dillon, RB, Packers de Green Bay
143
Team 2
Adrian Peterson, RB, Washington
144
Team 1
Cam Newton, QB, New England Patriots
ROUND 13
145
Team 1
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 49ers de San Francisco
146
Team 2
Jerick McKinnon, RB, 49ers de San Francisco
147
Team 3
N’Keal Harry, WR, New England Patriots
148
Team 4
Chase Edmonds, RB, Arizona Cardinals
149
Team 5
Jamaal Williams, RB, Packers de Green Bay
150
Team 6
Anthony Miller, WR, Chicago Bear
151
Team 7
Sammy Watkins, WR, de Kansas City
152
Dave’s undercover team
Bryce Love, RB, Washington
153
Team 9
Michael Pittman Jr., WR, Indianapolis Colts
154
Team 10
Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
155
Team 11
Randall Cobb, WR, Texans of Houston
156
Team 12
D/ST invoices
ROUND 14
157
Team 12
Allen Lazard, WR, Packers de Green Bay
158
Team 11
49ers D/ST
159
Team 10
Mohamed Sanu Sr., WR, New England Patriots
160
Team 9
Crows D/ST
161
Dave’s undercover team
Steven Sims Jr., WR, Washington
162
Team 7
Denzel Mims, WR, New York Jets
163
Team 6
Patriots D/ST
164
Team 5
Tee Higgins, WR, Bengals de Cincinnati
165
Team 4
Colts D/ST
166
Team 3
Santos D/ST
167
Team 2
Joshua Kelley, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
168
Team 1
Harrison Butker, K, Kansas City Chiefs
ROUND 15
169
Team 1
Sony Michel, RB, New England Patriots
170
Team 2
Broncos D/ST
171
Team 3
Justin Tucker, K, Ravens de Baltimore
172
Team 4
Darrynton Evans, RB, Titans du Tennessee
173
Team 5
Ryquell Armstead, RB, Jaguars de Jacksonville
174
Team 6
Carlos Hyde, RB, Seahawks de Seattle
175
Team 7
Bear D/ST
176
Dave’s undercover team
D/ST chargers
177
Team 9
Anthony McFarland Jr., RB, Steelers, Pittsburgh
178
Team 10
Vikings D/ST
179
Team 11
Jack Doyle, TE, Indianapolis Colts
180
Team 12
Eric Ebron, TE, Steelers of Pittsburgh
ROUND 16
181
Team 12
Wil Lutz, K, Santos de New Orleans
182
Team 11
Matt Prater, K, Detroit Lions
183
Team 10
Greg Zuerlein, K, Cowboys de Dallas
184
Team 9
Robbie Gould, K, 49ers from San Francisco
185
Dave’s undercover team
Dan Bailey, K, Minnesota Vikings
186
Team 7
Chris Boswell, K, Steelers of Pittsburgh
187
Team 6
Matt Gay, K, Buccaneers de Tampa Bay
188
Team 5
Zane Gonzalez, K, Arizona Cardinals
189
Team 4
Ka’imi Fairbairn, K, Texans of Houston
190
Team 3
Dallas Goedert, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
191
Team 2
Jake Elliott, K, Philadelphia Eagles
192
Team 1
Chefs D/ST
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